Detective Story (1951)

  • NR
  • 11/01/1951 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 43m

The love story of a man whose wife was more woman than angel!

Overview

Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily battle with the city's lowlife. The characters who pass through the precinct over the course of the day include a young petty embezzler, a pair of burglars, and a naive shoplifter.

William Wyler

Director

Philip Yordan

Screenplay

Robert Wyler

Screenplay

Cast

Kirk Douglas's headshot

Kirk Douglas

Det. James McLeod
Eleanor Parker's headshot

Eleanor Parker

Mary McLeod
William Bendix's headshot

William Bendix

Det. Lou Brody
Cathy O'Donnell's headshot

Cathy O'Donnell

Susan Carmichael
George Macready's headshot

George Macready

Karl Schneider
Horace McMahon's headshot

Horace McMahon

Lt. Monaghan
Gladys George's headshot

Gladys George

Miss Hatch
Joseph Wiseman's headshot

Joseph Wiseman

Charley Gennini

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